E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$11,835,389
1,103 theaters
1,103 theaters
Budget$10,500,000
Release DateJun 11, 1982
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresAdventure
Family
Sci-Fi
In Release569 days/81 weeks
Widest Release1,778 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11-13 | 1 | $11,835,389 | - | 1,103 | - | $10,730 | $11,835,389 | 1 |
| Jun 18-20 | 1 | $12,610,610 | +6.6% | 1,116 | +13 | $11,299 | $34,416,986 | 2 |
| Jun 25-27 | 1 | $13,729,552 | +8.9% | 1,279 | +163 | $10,734 | $58,551,562 | 3 |
| Jul 2-4 | 1 | $12,776,454 | -6.9% | 1,331 | +52 | $9,599 | $82,480,009 | 4 |
| Jul 2-5 July 4th long wknd | 1 | $16,706,592 | - | 1,331 | - | $12,551 | $86,410,147 | - |
| Jul 9-11 | 1 | $12,802,287 | +0.2% | 1,398 | +67 | $9,157 | $106,852,599 | 5 |
| Jul 16-18 | 1 | $13,003,581 | +1.6% | 1,505 | +107 | $8,640 | $129,434,096 | 6 |
| Jul 23-25 | 2 | $11,255,124 | -13.4% | 1,524 | +19 | $7,385 | $150,572,544 | 7 |
| Jul 30-Aug 1 | 1 | $10,425,071 | -7.4% | 1,555 | +31 | $6,704 | $169,506,056 | 8 |
| Aug 6-8 | 1 | $9,525,306 | -8.6% | 1,568 | +13 | $6,074 | $186,691,147 | 9 |
| Aug 13-15 | 2 | $8,448,840 | -11.3% | 1,778 | +210 | $4,751 | $201,968,592 | 10 |
| Aug 20-22 | 1 | $7,684,162 | -9.1% | 1,771 | -7 | $4,338 | $215,707,267 | 11 |
| Aug 27-29 | 1 | $6,630,709 | -13.7% | 1,709 | -62 | $3,879 | $227,450,298 | 12 |
| Sep 3-5 | 1 | $6,020,986 | -9.2% | 1,614 | -95 | $3,730 | $236,998,236 | 13 |
| Sep 3-6 Labor Day wknd | 2 | $7,668,859 | - | 1,614 | - | $4,751 | $238,646,109 | - |
| Sep 10-12 | 1 | $4,598,728 | -23.6% | 1,485 | -129 | $3,096 | $244,717,584 | 14 |
| Sep 17-19 | 1 | $4,261,887 | -7.3% | 1,301 | -184 | $3,275 | $250,600,981 | 15 |
| Sep 24-26 | 2 | $4,091,788 | -4% | 1,395 | +94 | $2,933 | $256,031,594 | 16 |
| Oct 1-3 | 1 | $3,742,140 | -8.5% | 1,401 | +6 | $2,671 | $261,086,886 | 17 |
| Oct 8-10 | 2 | $3,761,768 | +0.5% | 1,352 | -49 | $2,782 | $265,973,075 | 18 |
| Oct 8-11 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 1 | $4,267,599 | - | 1,352 | - | $3,156 | $266,478,906 | - |
| Oct 15-17 | 1 | $3,315,692 | -11.9% | 1,346 | -6 | $2,463 | $270,557,116 | 19 |
| Oct 22-24 | 5 | $3,243,210 | -2.2% | 1,200 | -146 | $2,702 | $274,838,082 | 20 |
| Oct 29-31 | 4 | $2,769,252 | -14.6% | 1,120 | -80 | $2,472 | $278,565,874 | 21 |
| Nov 5-7 | 2 | $3,046,692 | +10% | 1,110 | -10 | $2,744 | $282,598,650 | 22 |
| Nov 12-14 | 3 | $2,945,472 | -3.3% | 1,136 | +26 | $2,592 | $286,709,095 | 23 |
| Nov 19-21 | 4 | $2,880,704 | -2.2% | 983 | -153 | $2,930 | $290,356,895 | 24 |
| Nov 24-28 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 1 | $5,161,408 | - | 1,337 | - | $3,860 | $295,989,738 | - |
| Nov 25-28 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 1 | $4,766,421 | - | 1,337 | - | $3,565 | $295,989,738 | - |
| Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 1 | $3,976,778 | +38% | 1,337 | +354 | $2,974 | $295,989,738 | 25 |
| Dec 3-5 Post-Thanksgiving | 1 | $2,355,819 | -40.8% | 1,140 | -197 | $2,066 | $298,924,789 | 26 |
| Dec 10-12 | 4 | $2,035,699 | -13.6% | 1,014 | -126 | $2,007 | $301,455,400 | 27 |
| Dec 17-19 | 7 | $2,592,117 | +27.3% | 834 | -180 | $3,108 | $304,942,178 | 28 |
| Dec 24-26 | 7 | $2,540,555 | -2% | 902 | +68 | $2,816 | $309,375,473 | 29 |
| Dec 31-Jan 2, 1983 | 7 | $4,025,193 | +58.4% | 1,125 | +223 | $3,577 | $317,827,565 | 30 |
| Jan 7-9 | 7 | $2,622,259 | -34.9% | 1,038 | -87 | $2,526 | $321,763,163 | 31 |
| Jan 14-16 | 7 | $1,768,246 | -32.6% | 844 | -194 | $2,095 | $324,297,874 | 32 |
| Jan 14-17 MLK wknd | 1 | $1,907,621 | - | 1,117 | - | $1,707 | $324,437,249 | - |
| Jan 21-23 | 9 | $1,414,911 | -20% | 792 | -52 | $1,786 | $326,208,498 | 33 |
| Jan 28-30 | 10 | $1,271,340 | -10.1% | 721 | -71 | $1,763 | $327,909,778 | 34 |
| Feb 4-6 | 10 | $1,050,594 | -17.4% | 699 | -22 | $1,502 | $329,338,126 | 35 |
| Feb 11-13 | 11 | $811,039 | -22.8% | 482 | -217 | $1,682 | $330,392,812 | 36 |
| Feb 18-20 | 1 | $1,610,701 | +98.6% | 725 | +243 | $2,221 | $332,308,013 | 37 |
| Feb 18-21 Presidents' Day wknd | 8 | $1,887,838 | - | 725 | - | $2,603 | $332,585,150 | - |
| Feb 25-27 | 8 | $1,390,334 | -13.7% | 727 | +2 | $1,912 | $334,376,230 | 38 |
| Mar 4-6 | 10 | $1,014,451 | -27% | 611 | -116 | $1,660 | $335,769,779 | 39 |
| Mar 11-13 | 13 | $730,988 | -27.9% | 462 | -149 | $1,582 | $336,811,284 | 40 |
| Mar 18-20 | 8 | $749,925 | +2.6% | 393 | -69 | $1,908 | $337,803,244 | 41 |
| Mar 25-27 | 13 | $536,129 | -28.5% | 322 | -71 | $1,664 | $338,601,802 | 42 |
| Apr 1-3 | 12 | $1,049,900 | +95.8% | 708 | +386 | $1,482 | $339,839,909 | 43 |
| Apr 1-4 Easter wknd | 1 | $1,251,056 | - | 712 | - | $1,757 | $340,041,065 | - |
| Apr 8-10 | 8 | $1,461,292 | +39.2% | 848 | +140 | $1,723 | $341,923,413 | 44 |
| Apr 15-17 | 9 | $1,557,590 | +6.6% | 725 | -123 | $2,148 | $344,163,877 | 45 |
| Apr 22-24 | 10 | $1,195,506 | -23.2% | 690 | -35 | $1,732 | $345,849,534 | 46 |
| Apr 29-May 1 | 12 | $852,950 | -28.7% | 535 | -155 | $1,594 | $347,043,083 | 47 |
| May 6-8 | 14 | $525,763 | -38.4% | 422 | -113 | $1,245 | $347,807,198 | 48 |
| May 13-15 | 12 | $555,112 | +5.6% | 413 | -9 | $1,344 | $348,544,883 | 49 |
| May 20-22 | 10 | $798,984 | +43.9% | 497 | +84 | $1,607 | $349,527,852 | 50 |
| May 27-29 | 2 | $1,437,965 | +80% | 797 | +300 | $1,804 | $351,234,240 | 51 |
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | 9 | $1,718,800 | - | 739 | - | $2,325 | $351,515,075 | - |
| Jun 3-5 | 13 | $1,053,934 | -26.7% | 677 | -120 | $1,556 | $352,905,920 | 52 |
